Very Impressed with my new Cronus BTR 4.5-29x 56mm 34mm 1pc tube Great reticle and turrets, side-focus marked from 25yds to 1600 then to infinity. 11 settings for illumination, off between each #, fast ocular focus. Lots of tube area for mount systems 2" up front, 2.5" rear. Compact at 14" w/fast focus extended. 35oz w/sunshade. Uses 2032 batteries that're cheap and available at any drug store. Really great reticle layout.
Guy selling one on the board, NIB at a good price. These are under $2000 but the quality in optics and durable tactical build is very strong in every way, including value. Lifetime warranty with service in Kansas City, full transfer, no hassles. 100% made in Japan by the legendary Light Optical Works. Optic rendition is superb. Lots of eye relief, like 3.5-4", sight picture clarity is superb beyond a mile. Even the cheap, $300 -Talos BTR I have will track. The Cronus BTR has zero-stop, remove the turret w/allen or torx set the stop and re-fasten turret The Cronus BTR, mounted in standard Aero Precision 34mm set did not have to be located beyond the most forward slot on an AR-10. The flip-up on the ocular positions right over the charging handle. This is versatility you can use... A great design.
Ergonomics are important, no real need to reach for anything and the magnification ring is not so large that it won't interfere w/low rings. Mag ring and ocular lens element are relatively compact unlike some of the "great glass" scopes that are hard to mount due to design, chiefly short tube length or lack of open tube area. Nice to have the illum control, battery housing, and parallax dial all on the same LH turret. 33mils total elevation and 18mils windage.
Probably not built for night vision tandeming. The $6k, $7k, and $12k S&B and Hensoldts are bound to be "better". Question is, before considering the money aspect; How Much Better? How many other scopes with these features, qualities, and performance? Now, add in the money factor... Why not compare all your options before giving up funding that might benefit you even more if you could deploy another $700 to $2000 on other Top Rated gear? I have always argued that a proper scopesight was more a sight than an optical system. Spend enough, you get "the best" of everyting.... Now you have a new option, and it opens more opportunities for your tactical and competitive endeavors.